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<strong>SPUD4STEEM is coming soon.</strong>

<strong>A Better Life awaits with the new Steem Charity Community.</strong>

<strong>Today's Steem News also includes news and updates about AVLE, SteemFoods Charity, SL-Charity, food donations in the Philippines, SOLAR STEEM, Steem Communities, Steem SkillShare, and many more contests...</strong>

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<h2>1. SPUD4STEEM Coming Soon...</h2>

Organiser @kiwiscanfly has posted a reminder that it is now only 9 days away from the next Steem Power Up event on 1 September.

There is now a massive 26,000 SP in delegations for the best power uppers...

* [**T - Minus 9 days till next SPUD4STEEM**](https://steemit.com/spud4steem/@kiwiscanfly/t-minus-9-days-till-next-spud4steem)

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<h2>2. New Charity Community</h2>

World Smile Project founder and Steem.Amal Program Manager @el-nailul has set up a new 'Better Life' community to promote international charity work on Steem...

* https://steemit.com/trending/hive-100004

* [**WORLD SMILE PROJECT IS NOW ACTIVATED in BETTER LIFE COMMUNITY**](https://steemit.com/hive-100004/@worldsmile/world-smile-project-is-now-activated-in-better-life-community)

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@sofian88 has now completed the drawings and the Bill of Quantities for the World Smile Project house being built for Manuel and his family...

* [**World Smile Project Program | BOQ and Shop Drawing For Manuel's House in Venezuela**](https://steemit.com/hive-198626/@sofian88/world-smile-project-program-or-boq-and-shop-drawing-for-manuel-s-house-in-venezuela)

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_Venezuela Country Reps - do you know of any Steemians in Venezuela in the construction industry who might be able to offer their local knowledge to help with this project?_

_@adeljose, @albenis, @anasuleidy, @edlili24, @inspiracion, @miyexi, @rypo01, @saracampero, @tocho2, @wilmer1988_

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<h2>3. AVLE Updates</h2>

Developer @etainclub has posted more updates on his new AVLE dApp...

* [**[AVLE] Feed Screen - Community, Interest, Friends, All**](https://steemit.com/hive-192037/@etainclub/avle-feed-screen-community-interest-friends-all)

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<h2>4. Charity Updates</h2>

SteemFoods Charity has published its latest 10 Day Report. The charity has now provided food donations to 27 families and medicine donations to 7 families...

* [**SF-Charity 10-Day Report | Food Donation for 27 Families - Medicine Donation for 7 Families | Total : 83 SBD Support**](https://steemit.com/hive-148497/@sf-charity/sf-charity-10-day-report-or-food-donation-for-27-families-medicine-donation-for-7-families-or-total-83-sbd-support)

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The Steem Sri Lanka community charity has posted its current financial statement. The charity has raised almost $1000 in the past month...

* [**Steem Sri Lanka | SL-Charity Updates | 22/08/2021**](https://steemit.com/hive-133716/@sl-charity/steem-sri-lanka-or-sl-charity-updates-or-22-08-2021)

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In the Philippines @steemitcebu, @georgie84 and @sweetspicy have been providing food parcels to local families in need affected by the Covid lockdown...

* [**Rice, groceries and snacks distribution to the neighborhood during quarantine**](https://steemit.com/hive-103393/@steemitcebu/rice-groceries-and-snacks-distribution-to-the-neighborhood-during-quarantine)

* [**Act of Kindness During Quarantine : Giving of snacks to the neighborhood children**](https://steemit.com/hive-103393/@georgie84/act-of-kindness-during-quarantine-giving-of-snacks-to-the-neighborhood-children)

* [**Distribution of Groceries and Feeding of Kids**](https://steemit.com/hive-188403/@sweetspicy/distribution-rice-and-groceries-and-feeding-of-kids)

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<h2>5. SOLAR STEEM - looking for Solar PV people</h2>

@pennsif is looking for Solar PV engineers and installers on Steem to help with new projects...

* [**SOLAR STEEM : looking for Solar PV engineers & installers on Steem**](https://steemit.com/solarsteem/@pennsif/solar-steem-looking-for-solar-pv-engineers-and-installers-on-steem)

* [**SOLAR STEEM : Buscando ingenieros e instaladores de energía solar fotovoltaica en Steem**](https://steemit.com/solar/@pennsif/solar-steem-buscando-ingenieros-e-instaladores-de-energia-solar-fotovoltaica-en-steem)

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<h2>6. Steem Communities</h2>

Country Rep @randulakoralage has posted an updated list of the main communities on Steem...

* [**List of Steemit Communities Categorized by Their Subjects v4**](https://steemit.com/hive-133716/@randulakoralage/list-of-steemit-communities-categorized-by-their-subjects-v4)

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<h2>7. Learn New Hobbies on Steem SkillShare</h2>

@milakz has posted a list of 10 new hobbies you can currently learn on Steem Skillshare - cooking, drawing, crochet, photography, Python and even big soap bubbles...

* [**10 Amazing Hobbies you can learn Online on Steem SkillShare in 2021**](https://steemit.com/hive-197809/@milakz/10-amazing-hobbies-you-can-learn-online-on-steem-skillshare-in-2021)

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<h2>8. Contests</h2>

In his latest Topic of the Week contest, @slon21veka asks if you believe in ghosts?

There is 30 STEEM in prizes, and entries must be in by 29 August...

* [**Contest // Topic of the week # 30 // Do you believe in a ghost? // PRIZE FUND-30 STEEM!**](https://steemit.com/hive-171319/@slon21veka/contest-topic-of-the-week-30-do-you-believe-in-a-ghost-prize-fund-30-steem)

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Steem SEA is still running its weekly Better Life with Steem photography contest.

The prize pool is 20 STEEM plus votes, and this week's contest runs until 26 August...

* [**Steem SEA Contest (Part 44th): Photography Contest- A Better Life With Steem [betterlife]**](https://steemit.com/hive-103393/@steem.sea/steem-sea-contest-part-44th-photography-contest-a-better-life-with-steem-betterlife)

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@fjjrg is running his 22nd short story contest - this week 'Crime in the Park!'.

The prize pot is 10 STEEM, and the closing date is 28 August...

* [**22° CONCURSO DE REDACCIÓN DE HISTORIAS./ ¡Crimen en el Parque! Por fjjrg. 10 Steem en premios.**](https://steemit.com/hive-181136/@fjjrg/22-concurso-de-redaccion-de-historias-crimen-en-el-parque-por-fjjrg-10-steem-en-premios)

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<h4>KEY DATA  [ from <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/">CoinMarketCap</a> ]</h4>

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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">STEEM price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 0.56</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">STEEM price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.00001142 BTC</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">CoinMarketCap Ranking</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#185</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">SBD price</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">US$ 7.80</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Alexa rank (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">#4,624</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/steemit.com">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Unique visitors (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">591,591 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</a></td>
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<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Page views (steemit.com)</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">2,839,637 / day</td>
<td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://hypestat.com/info/steemit.com">23 Aug '21  0.02am UTC</a></td>
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This is #395 (22 Aug '21) of this daily news service.

Steem News is sponsored by @stephenkendal.

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<em>[ graphics & images by @pennsif & @stephenkendal ]</em>